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Walking tour of Östermalm: History & Society

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Welcome to Östermalm, the most exclusive district of Stockholm. In this Walking Tour of Östermalm we will focus on Swedish history and society. 

We will mix the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the happiness index, religion, the welfare state system, and fun and interesting stories like the Stockholm syndrome, scientific innovations and the murder of Olof Palme. 

Join us on this tour and you will understand how Swedish society works and what makes nordic countries so special! 

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!
General information:
When? Tuesday & Friday
Starting time:
  • March – October: 14:00
  • November – February 10:30
How to find us: we are waiting in the middle of the roundabout with our Rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm.
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolf and Vasa dynasty
  • Karl XII and Swedish Empire
  • Kunsträdgården and religion in Sweden
  • Karl XIII and Swedish neutrality
  • The Sinagoge and Raoul Wallenberg, WWII legacy
  • Berzelii park and scientific contributions
  • Nybroplan and the Kungliga Dramatern
  • Normalmstorg and Stockholm Syndrome
  • Stureplan and the economic development 
  • Humlegården
  • Olof Palme and modern politics
  • Haymarket 
  • Concert Hall and Nobel Prizes

Tour at 14:00 in English

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Tour at 10:30 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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Ours tours in Stockholm are based on tips, this means that you dont have to pay anything when booking the tours, but we expect your help because this is our only income. This means that the tour is “pay what you want”.

In order to maintain the quality in our tours, you need to make a booking. If you cant make it, please cancel the booking so that we don’t wait for you and someone else can book your spot.

Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Arturo el vikingo moreno fue sin duda alguna lo mejor del tour. Nos conquistó por decirnos donde estaban las cervezas más baratas de Estocolmo. Nos explicó todo de una forma... read more

    Mariabeltran89
    February 24, 2023
  • star rating  Muy buena experiencia. Hicimos el tour con Marta y tanto la explicación como el recorrido fueron agradables y entretenido. Muy recomendable.

    828gonzalos
    May 14, 2021
  • star rating  Excelente el recorrido!! Óscar nos explicó súper bien y de forma muy interesante detalles de la fundación de Estocolmo. Muy ameno y divertido el tour! Lo recomiendo

    deniseq684
    November 30, 2021
  • star rating  Muy bueno el tour guiado por Jorge. Super completa la informacion que dio, y ademas supo responder todas nuestras dudas. Lo recomiendo mucho 🙂

    josefinaa544
    April 27, 2025
  • star rating  Un guía muy apañado. Explicacion clara y entretenida. Interactivo. Merece mucho la pena. Lo recomiendo 100%.

    N4415AVteresah
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  Me encantó. Muy interactivo. Interesante recorrido histórico de la mano de Arturo, sin duda lo recomiendo!

    jordelme
    March 17, 2023
  • star rating  Muchas gracias a Bea por un tour tan interesante por la parte vieja de Estocolmo. 100% recomendable.

    carlitos v
    October 31, 2021
  • star rating  Mis amigas y yo decidimos coger el tour nocturno de Misterios y Leyendas, una excelente opción para familiarizarse con la historia de Suecia y Estocolmo a través de historias de... read more

    albertcastilloalonso
    March 25, 2022
  • star rating  Realizamos un fantástico tour por Estocolmo con datos sobre la ciudad fascinantes. Arturo hizo que a pesar del tiempo habitual en la ciudad pasáramos un buen rato divertido además de... read more

    Juan Antonio S
    November 11, 2019
  • star rating  Neus, la guía, ha superado todas nuestras expectativas. Tour muy completo, bien explicado, hilado y con buen humor, sabiendo responder a cada pregunta que le hacían. No es nada fácil... read more

    zoitrix
    September 13, 2024

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